LAA vs MIN — MainMarket Sports

Major League BaseballTarget Field · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sun, Jul 12 · 2:10 PM EDT

Los Angeles

Angels

37-56 · 16-31 away

July 12 · 2:10 PM EDT

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Minnesota

Twins

46-48 · 24-24 home

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Our prediction

Our pick · projected final

LAA4Proj5MIN

Pick to winTwins to winBest betTake the Twins to win and the total to go over.

Confidence Low

The Angels have shown some offensive firepower recently, but consistency has been an issue for them. Their lineup can be potent, yet they often struggle against strong pitching.
The Twins, playing at home in Target Field, have the advantage of familiar conditions and a solid home record. Their pitching staff has been reliable, which could stifle the Angels' scoring opportunities.
Both teams have fluctuated in performance lately, making it hard to gauge their current form. However, the Twins' ability to leverage home field advantage gives them a slight edge in this matchup.

Top hitters

LAA

AVG

.284

Wade Meckler

Los Angeles Angels

Sprint Speed 82nd

2Denzer Guzman.260
3Jose Siri.259▼
4Nolan Schanuel.258

MIN

AVG

.296

Alex Jackson

Minnesota Twins

Sprint Speed 54th

2Trevor Larnach.281
3Luke Keaschall.255
4Kody Clemens.252

Season batting average · up/down arrow = hot/cold last 15 · MLB Stats API · hero Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Starting pitchers

MIN

Starter

Taj Bradley

Minnesota Twins · 8-3

xwOBA 60th

3.67 ERA · 112 K · 1.22 WHIP

Season pitching · MLB Stats API · Statcast accent by Baseball Savant

Win probability

LAA 44%MIN 56%

Team stats

LAAMIN

749

Hits

783

415

Runs

457

107

Home Runs

117

400

RBI

435

Stolen Bases

298

Walks

312

879

Strikeouts

768

Runners LOB

Statcast profile

LAAMIN

10.14%

Barrel%

8.83%

40.63%

Hard-hit%

37.83%

.320

xwOBA

.320

Barrel% perfectly-struck balls — ideal exit velo + launch angle, near-automatic extra bases · Hard-hit% share of balls hit 95+ mph · xwOBA expected offensive value from contact quality (higher is better)

Season quality of contact · Baseball Savant